President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday proposed historically tougher greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks sold in the U.S. that it says could lead to electric vehicles accounting for as much as 67% of all new sales in less than a decade. If that comes to pass, it would signal a remarkable transition… Continue reading Biden proposal will change auto industry, push consumers toward electric vehicles
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GM leads new funding in US-based lithium supply company for EV batteries
General Motors is investing in finding a better way to extract the raw material lithium — a critical element used in electric vehicle batteries — from North America as it ramps up EV production. GM Ventures is leading a $50 million second round of financing for Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX). GM has also entered… Continue reading GM leads new funding in US-based lithium supply company for EV batteries
These auto industry titans are on Forbes’ ranking of the richest people on earth
The number of billionaires in the world has dropped by 28 people compared with the number of billionaires last year, but of this year’s 2,640 on the list, 73 are in the automotive industry and one of them is in Michigan. Forbes released this year’s World’s Billionaire List last week. It said the planet’s billionaires… Continue reading These auto industry titans are on Forbes’ ranking of the richest people on earth
Report: Ford makes most U.S.-assembled vehicles
Ford Motor Co. is the industry leader in U.S. production volume, exports and U.S. hourly autoworker employment for the fifth straight year, according to 2022 data from the independent analytics firm S&P Global Mobility. Nearly 80% of the vehicles Ford sells in the U.S. are assembled by its estimated 57,000 manufacturing workers in the U.S.,… Continue reading Report: Ford makes most U.S.-assembled vehicles
GM’s self-driving unit, Cruise, recalls 300 cars after 1 crashed into a bus
General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise is recalling the automated driving software in 300 of its vehicles after a collision with a bus in San Francisco last month. In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dated April 3, Cruise said the software may cause a crash because it inaccurately predicts the movement of… Continue reading GM’s self-driving unit, Cruise, recalls 300 cars after 1 crashed into a bus
Bill Ford describes his workers’ heroic acts in Turkey, and what’s next
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Stellantis CEO worries about cost, demand for EVs
NEW YORK – If a worker at a Stellantis engine plant gets a job offer from one of the automaker’s new battery plants, “run” to take it, the automaker’s CEO advised in an interview at the New York auto show Wednesday. The transition from traditional petroleum-burning to electric vehicles is very much on Tavares’ mind… Continue reading Stellantis CEO worries about cost, demand for EVs
2023 Toyota Prius covers 44 miles on battery, faster to 60 mph. Is that enough?
Sometimes, Toyota must wonder what it has to do to catch a break. Other than being fabulously profitable and the world’s largest automaker, that is. Toyota began the auto industry’s race to electrify when the Prius gasoline-electric hybrid debuted in 1997 in Japan. The boxy but revolutionary car began a torrid love affair between Toyota… Continue reading 2023 Toyota Prius covers 44 miles on battery, faster to 60 mph. Is that enough?
Stellantis to build electric 2025 Ram 1500 Rev pickup in U.S. in 2024
NEW YORK – Stellantis will build its first electric pickup, the 2025 Ram 1500 Rev, in the United States, the automaker’s CEO said at the New York auto show on Wednesday. “Pickups are core to the U.S. lifestyle,” CEO Carlos Tavares told journalists. “Range and towing are fundamental. We will bring technology better than everything… Continue reading Stellantis to build electric 2025 Ram 1500 Rev pickup in U.S. in 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler adds Willys model, off-road and towing capability
The 2024 Jeep Wrangler will offer a lower-priced version of its popular 4xe plug-in hybrid model while top-of-the-line models add even more capability. Those and other updates including a big towing capacity boost to 5,000-pound buff up the legendary SUV’s resume as the Ford Bronco heats up competition for the crown among true off-roaders. Meanwhile,… Continue reading 2024 Jeep Wrangler adds Willys model, off-road and towing capability